Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

Find the nearest MOT Test Centres. Enter your postcode in the search box and we'll find all the MOT Stations near you ordered by distance. In addition to a handy map we will also include booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times. If you have a car, van, motor bike, private passenger vehicle or, even, a trike, we'll list all the M.O.S. Test Centers near you.

MOT Test Centre Counties

UK MOT Test Centres in Somerset

Roadwater
Nunney
Tolland
Donyatt
Thorne Coffin
Pawlett
Splatt
Dunball
Holton
Rowford
Creech St Michael
Otterford
Capton
Bicknoller
Beggearn Huish
Odcombe
Plainsfield
Culverhays
Edithmead
Wheddon Cross
Wiveliscombe
Shipham
Charlynch
Sellick's Green
Wookey
Ashwell
Woodford
Dundon
Coxley Wick
Rodhuish
Thurloxton
Wembdon
Huntworth
Yarrow
Henstridge Bowden
Stamborough
Downhead
Norton sub Hamdon
Street Ash
Ashington
Little Moor
Lullington
Burrow
Pitney
Buckland St Mary
Cranmore
Hastings
Henstridge Marsh
White Post
Queen Camel
Dunwear
Berkley
Mark Causeway
Cockwood
Rumwell
High Ham
Redlynch
East Town
Godney
Stoughton Cross
Barton St David
Vobster
Wookey Hole
Kibbear
Cushuish
Tivington
Compton Dundon
Stretcholt
Clanville
Highbridge
Yarde
Long Load
Neighbourne
Emborough
Camel Hill
Tarnock
Merriott
Alford
Ham Street
Gothelney Green
Walpole
Sparkford
West Town
Park Gate
Elworthy
Isle Brewers
Horton Cross
Cannington
Galhampton
Chewton Mendip
Holwell
Norton St Philip
Sutton Mallet
Cockhill
Nythe
Nethercott
Durleigh
Churchtown
Upper Vobster
Hungerford
Coombe Bottom
Leighton
East Horrington
South Petherton
Dinder
Sutton
Shepton Mallet
Woolminstone
Churchstanton
Pitsford Hill
East Pennard
Huntspill
Little Load
Stawley
North Newton
East Cranmore
Pitminster
Broomfield
Beckington
Badbury
Wambrook
Cudworth
Limington
Hartford
Bury
Exebridge
Gurney Slade
Wrangway
Urgashay
Bagley
Goathurst
Combwich
Dean
West Newton
Westonzoyland
Wootton Courtenay
Burtle
Woolston
Witham Friary
Exton
Midsomer Norton
East Huntspill
Pendomer
Baltonsborough
Clapton
Lower Vagg
Oldford
Ashcott
Badgworth
Elliots Green
Ashill
Cottiford
Cheddar
Cutler's Green
Purtington
Broadshard
Binegar
Maperton
Shurton
Catsgore
Alston Sutton
Bridgwater
Higher Halsway
Horsington Marsh
Cat Tail
Sampford Moor
Pond Close
Lower Westholme
Wells
Over Stratton
Newton
Wraxall
Cole Hill
West Porlock
Sigwells
Coxbridge
Mudford
Nettlebridge
Oake
Shepton Beauchamp
Hembridge
Lillesdon
Treble's Holford
Withycombe
Vellow
Chilcompton
West Chinnock
Bedlam
Ashcott Corner
Little Pennard
Luxborough
Fiddington
Chaffcombe
Brean
Tatworth
Porlock Weir
Northmoor Corner
Axbridge
Triscombe
Luccombe
Mattock's Tree Green
Middlezoy
Whitcombe
Withial
Poundisford
Hawkridge
West Leigh
Catcott
Haybridge
Lower Whatley
Kenny
Rhode
New Cross
Staple Fitzpaine
Lympsham
Clayhanger
Bradley Green
Stoke St Michael
Benter
Wigborough
Dulverton
Haselbury Plucknett
Bradley Cross
East Nynehead
West Buckland
Ashwick
Newtown
Widcombe
Simonsbath
Badger Street
Wellington
Spargrove
Angersleigh
Faulkland
Stapley
Crock Street
Edingworth
Hadspen
Coxley
Lower Milton
Watchet
Lydford Fair Place
Bincombe
Shalford
Chesterblade
Brompton Ralph
Silver Street
Royston Water
Fordgate
Timberscombe
Nunney Catch
Lytes Cary
Hardway
Seavington St Mary
Stone
Down End
Hornsbury
Templecombe
Lower Foddington
South Cheriton
Sticklepath
Bruton
Merridge
Pleamore Cross
Lambrook
Pitcot
Rimpton
Horsington
Huxham Green
Nash
Durborough
Coleford Water
Langford
Capland
Stileway
Yeovil Marsh
West Woodlands
East Lydford
New Town
Higher Alham
Star
Norton Fitzwarren
Chillington
Stratton-on-the-Fosse
Huish Champflower
South Barrow
Newport
Withiel Florey
Ford Street
Milborne Port
West Quantoxhead
Combe
Woolmersdon
Fennington
Stockland Bristol
Bathealton
Westbury-sub-Mendip
East Combe
Allowenshay
Wagg
Oxenpill
Cocklake
Appley
Waterrow
Southay
Crowcombe Heathfield
Croford
Henton
Heathfield
Fyfett
Wayford
Coppits Hill
Ashbrittle
Howley
Wanstrow
East Woodlands
Little Weston
Nedge Hill
Charlton Mackrell
Bladon
Langley
Cricket St Thomas
Stawell
Worth
Hackness
North Perrott
Crowcombe
Pylle
Willand
Curland
Westhay
Wearne
Polsham
Clatworthy
Cuttiford's Door
Exford
Stoke St Gregory
Sparkford Hill
Withypool
Ammerham
Nyland
Screedy
Shearston
Pecking Mill
Chipley
Stogumber
Burnworthy
East Lambrook
Kingweston
North Petherton
Evercreech
Bilbrook
Thorney
Blue Anchor
Stolford
Henstridge
Lydeard St Lawrence
Aley
East Lydeard
Overton
Cary Fitzpaine
Little Norton
Dillington
Gotton
Compton Pauncefoot
Langport
Charlton Adam
Lottisham
Moolham
Tellisford
Thornfalcon
Yarley
Stogursey
Chelynch
Higher Burrow
Brindham
Ashton
Kingston St Mary
Compton Bishop
Handy Cross
Escott
West Yeo
Berhill
Winter Well
Bradney
Draycott
Speckington
Lovington
Rockwell Green
Burrowbridge
Pilton
Mudgley
Rapps
Upton Noble
Dowlish Ford
Marston Magna
Stringston
Stapleton
Horsey
Westham
Long Sutton
Bridgetown
East Brent
Newbury
Doniford
Barrington
Riding Gate
Rudge
Outwood
Durston
West Pennard
Hinton
Meare Green
Yeovil
Whitelackington
Cheddon Fitzpaine
Laverley
Muchelney Ham
Williton
Ston Easton
West Horrington
Buscott
Launcherley
Barrow
Westford
Pudleigh
Rich's Holford
Chardleigh Green
Lowton
Bathpool
Hedging
Yarford
Yarlington
Henley
Huntstile
North Cadbury
Upper Cheddon
Farringdon
Wedmore
Doulting
Cossington
Stone Allerton
Bratton Seymour
Martock
North Coker
East Street
Coat
Cross
Seavington St Michael
Lower Weare
Oldways End
Weston Bampfylde
Kittisford
Cutcombe
Glastonbury
Burcott
Farleigh Hungerford
Upper Godney
Closworth
Steart
Woolavington
Wrantage
Aller
Bossington
Hardington Marsh
Rodney Stoke
West Mudford
Stoke Trister
Blackwater
Combe Florey
Over Stowey
Holywell Lake
Keinton Mandeville
Coultings
Theale
Knapp
Witcombe
Old Way
Cannard's Grave
Dommett
Yeovilton
Payton
Kingsdon
Townsend
West Stoughton
Creech Heathfield
Hoccombe
Horner
Holcombe
West Camel
Sampford Arundel
Woodlands
Nether Stowey
Washbrook
Fitzroy
Dyche
Westowe
Coursley
Curry Mallet
Isle Abbotts
Small Way
Battleton
Swell
Burton
Hale
Burnham-on-Sea
Mudford Sock
Brympton D'Evercy
Weacombe
West Luccombe
Ilford
Plot Street
Lilstock
Shapwick
Tuckerton
Stewley
Prestleigh
Lamyatt
Steanbow
Walcombe
Leigh upon Mendip
Rowberrow
Kingsbury Episcopi
Minehead
Othery
Chiselborough
Dulcote
Windmill Hill
Puddle Town
Tacker Street
Blagdon Hill
Pye Corner
Crickham
East Lyng
Hockholler
Weston Town
Mid Lambrook
Stoford
Duddlestone
Dinnington
Shepton Montague
Rydon
Cricket Malherbie
Brompton Regis
Muchelney
Netherclay
Wick
Woodram
East End
Walford
Adscombe
Oath
South Brewham
Peasmarsh
Brent Knoll
Stoney Stoke
West Lambrook
Rook's Nest
Southmarsh
Shopnoller
Frome
North Curry
Montacute
Broadway
Kilton
Shoreditch
Staplegrove
Knole
Wales
Lower Chilton Cantelo
Ham
Porlockford
Lower Godney
Radlet
Hewish
Croscombe
Cloford
Leighland Chapel
Watergore
Alstone
Hornblotton
Butleigh Wootton
Lyng
Stoney Stratton
Kilmersdon
Babcary
Somerton
Waterlip
Chilson
Curload
Westcombe
Washford
Castle Cary
Worminster
Wyke Champflower
Blatchbridge
Abbas Combe
Hemington
Moor
Listock
Sea
Darvole
Pear Ash
Knowle
Kilve
Weare
Ilchester and Lindinis Roman Town
Bickenhall
Milton
Ruishton
South Cadbury
Andersea
Woolverton
Primmore Corner
Skilgate
Butleigh
Radstock
Ellicombe
North Town
West Monkton
Lower Vexford
Laverton
Panborough
Upcott
Lower Marston
Combe Throop
Watchfield
Golsoncott
Whitney Bottom
Furringdons Cross
Whitefield
Horton
East Compton
Havyatt
Shawford
Perry Green
Thorne St Margaret
Courtway
Howleigh
Holford
Puckington
Nynehead
East Coker
Chelston
Greylake Fosse
Upton
Pibsbury
North Cheriton
Hornblotton Green
Mark
Whatley
Parbrook
Combe St Nicholas
Slough Green
Little Keyford
Thurlbear
Bason Bridge
Tintinhull
Brinscombe
Charlton Horethorne
East Chinnock
Charlton
Ditcheat
Chilthorne Domer
Bleadney
Wincanton
Killing's Knap
Corton Denham
Hapsford
Blackford
Wooten Hall
Drayton
Taunton
Nettlecombe
Bathway
Fivehead
Dowlish Wake
Winsham
Beercrocombe
Knowle St Giles
Carhampton
Friarn
Feltham
West Lyng
Cotford St Luke
Middle Chinnock
Allerford
Sutton Bingham
Chantry
Porlock
White Ball
Ilton
Whitecross
Ludney
Ridgeway
Burridge
Green Parlour
Helland
Greinton
Hambridge
Broomhill
Stowell
Monksilver
Milton Clevedon
Old Cleeve
Hatch Green
Moorland and Northmoor Green
Littleton
Blackmoor
East Quantoxhead
Whitestaunton
Flaxpool
Nailsbourne
Low Ham
Maundown
Preston
Hardington Mandeville
Ilminster
West Lydford
Yeabridge
Lydmarsh
Pict's Hill
Street
Sticklynch
Chipstable
West Huntspill
Bonson
Dunster
Sweethay
Lower Wellisford
Withybrook
Fulford
Piltown
Southwood
West Compton
Cothelstone
Upper Milton
West Hatch
Asney
New England
West Bagborough
Chidgley
Frost Street
Chilton Cantelo
Hurcot
West End
Lattiford
Misterton
Yenston
Ash Priors
Batcombe
Stembridge
Stream
Pyleigh
Priddy
Rodgrove
Walton
Upper Benter
Bradford-on-Tone
Eastertown
Clavelshay
Stoke St Mary
Bagley Green
Hillfarrance
Hinton St George
Thrupe
North Barrow
Lower Burrow
Lydford-on Fosse
Puddlebridge
Brushford
Wadeford
Selworthy
Langaller
Dundon Hayes
Bawdrip
Ruggin
Podimore
Litton
Eyewell
Foxcote
Willett
Upper Coxley
Green Ore
Pightley
Ilchester Mead
East Water
Slape Cross
Chapel Cleeve
Fulwood
Northway
Standerwick
Greenham
Sherborne
Bratton
Puriton
Coleford
Plot Gate
Westport
Terhill
Trudoxhill
Edington
Preston Bowyer
Kingswood
Durnfield
Greylake
Oakhill
Webbington
Southway
Corfe
Wood
Lower Aisholt
Bridgehampton
Compton Durville
Egford
Toulton
Leigh Common
Huntham
Ford
Holly Brook
Vole
West Coker
Hillcommon
Raddington
Enmore
Rock
Cowbridge
Knighton
Stout
Pathe
Thorngrove
Daw's Green
Gare Hill
Bulford
Lyatts
Wortheal
Chilton Polden
Lopen
Great Elm
South Horrington
West Bradley
Langley Marsh
Dipford
Battleborough
Hardington
Otterhampton
Chapel Allerton
Beer
STAWLEY
Parchey
North Brewham
Easton
Bodden
Biddisham
Oare
Poole
Monkton Heathfield
Forton
Meare
Higher Vexford
Up Mudford
Winsford
Bishops Lydeard
Sampford Brett
Clewer
Higher Holton
Middle Stoughton
Tytherington
Milverton
Lower Stratton
Compass
Northwick
Crewkerne
St Michael Church
Tracebridge
East Anstey
Mells
Aisholt
Broadway Pound
Wilkinthroop
Chapmanslade
Edbrook
Lower Halsway
Alhampton
Stocklinch
Chilton Trinity
Street on the Fosse
Marshall's Elm
Lawford
Northay
Runnington
Trull
Nimmer
Milborne Wick
Latcham
Batch
Churchinford
Tarr
Charlton Musgrove
Buckland Down
Chedzoy
Downside
Pedwell
Pickney
Curry Rivel
Lower Key
Coombe
Hare
Dodhill
Buckland Dinham
Holywell
Torre
Athelney
Four Forks
Stathe
Hele
Stoke sub Hamdon
Upper Westholme
Penselwood
Higher Foddington
Berkley Marsh
Kingstone
Higher Beetham
Border
Adsborough
Langford Budville
Roundham
Orchard Portman
Midelney
Easton Town
Whitchurch
Barwick
Berrow
Heale
Hardington Moor
Old Down
Seven Ash
Halse
Fitzhead
Spaxton
Sutton Montis
Moortown
Higher Chillington
Edgarley
Dimmer
Rode
Moorlinch
Atherstone
Woolcotts
North Wootton
Chard
Hatch Beauchamp
Cucklington
Haydon
Netherton

When to get an MOT

The MOT test is designed to check that your vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards defined by the Department for Transport.

The rules that determine when you need to MOT your vehicle depend on the type of vehicle you have and what you use it for. These rules are grouped into Classes which currently include 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 5a and 7. Broardly speaking you need to MOT your vehicle on;

  • the third anniversary of its registration
  • the anniversary of its last MOT, if it's over 3 years old
The exception to this is vehicles that are categorised as Class 4, 5 and 5a which need to be MOT tested every 12 months.

Driving a vehicle without an MOT can attract a fine of up to £1,000

Expired MOT certificate

It is not acceptable to drive a vehicle if its MOT has certificate expired. Doing so can result in a prosecution. Exceptions to this rule are;

  • to or from somewhere to be repaired,
  • to a pre-arranged MOT test1.

1A pre-arranged MOT test is one that has been arranged in advance. If you are stopped on the way to a drop in MOT test centre without an appointment you may not qualify for an exemption.

MOT renewal

An MOT lasts for a calendar year. The MOT expiration date is printed on the MOT pass certificate.

It is important to ensure your vehicle's MOT test certificate is renewed before the MOT test due date. This is can be done as early as a month minus 1 day before the expiration of the current certificate or anniversary of the registration of the vehicle. It is acceptable to get a new MOT test certificate at any time, however, the start date of the certificate will change if the renewal date is more than a month minus a day before the expiration of the current certificate.

MOT Test Fees and Class Descriptions

The Department for Transport has specified maximum fees that MOT test centres can charge. These are broken down by the Class of the vehicle as this roughly equates to the amount of effort required by the MOT Test Centre to carry out the test. The following table explains the Classes and associated costs.

ClassVehicle TypeAge before
MOT (years)
Maximum
Fee
1Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 29.65
1Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 37.80
2Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc)3£ 29.65
2Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc)3£ 37.80
33-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight)3£ 37.80
43-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight)3£ 54.85
4Cars (up to 8 passenger seats)3£ 54.85
4Motor caravans3£ 54.85
4Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw)3£ 54.85
4Dual purpose vehicles3£ 54.85
4Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats)3£ 54.85
4Ambulances and taxis1£ 54.85
4Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats)1£ 57.30
4Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight)3£ 54.85
4aClass 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check£ 64.00
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats)1£ 59.55
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats)1£ 80.65
5Playbuses1£ 80.65
5aClass 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 80.50
5aClass 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 124.50
7Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight)3£ 58.60

Test Failures and Retests

If your vehicle has failed its MOT Test you may qualify for a free or reduced retest.

If the MOT Test Centre carries out the repair then ordinarily they would retest the vehicle at a reduced cost or no cost at all, depending on the nature of the work and the time between the two MOT tests.

If you decide to take your vehicle away for repair you will need to ensure that your vehicle's current certificate is still valid. If your certificate is no longer valid then you will only be able to take your vehicle to a repair agent to get the defects corrected and to an MOT Test Centre with a pre-arranged MOT test appointment. You will not be able to take your vehicle to any other location.

If you have taken your vehicle away for repair and manage to return it to the same test centre before the end of the next working day for a retest, the MOT Test Centre will not charge for the partial retest, assuming the repair is one or more of the following items;

  • access panels
  • battery
  • bonnet
  • bootlid
  • brake pedal antislip
  • break glass hammer (class 5 vehicles only)
  • doors (including hinges, catches and pillars)
  • door open warning device (class 5 vehicles only)
  • dropsides
  • electrical wiring
  • emergency exits and signs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance door remote control (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance/exit steps (class 5 vehicles only)
  • fuel filler cap
  • headlamp cleaning or levelling devices (that doesn’t need a headlamp aim check)
  • horn
  • lamps (excluding headlamp aim)
  • loading door
  • main beam 'tell-tale'
  • mirrors
  • rear reflectors
  • registration plates
  • seatbelts (but not anchorages), seatbelt load limiter and seatbelt pre-tensioner
  • seats
  • sharp edges or projections
  • stairs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • steering wheel
  • tailboard
  • tailgate
  • trailer electrical sockets
  • towbars (excluding body around anchorage points)
  • tyre pressure monitoring system
  • vehicle identification number (VIN)
  • windscreen glass, wipers and washers
  • wheels and tyres (excluding motorcycles and motorcycles with sidecar)
If the repair is for another fault or you do not get your vehicle back within the time period then you are eligible for a charge.

If you return your vehicle, after a repair, within 10 working days of the original test then the MOT Test Centre can complete a partial test which may be free or at a reduce charge. If it is not within this period then the MOT Text Centre will need to carry out a full test for which a full charge can be made.

Booking an MOT

MOT Test Centres offer a variety of methods for booking your vehicle in for a test. The primary means of booking is by phone. Our website offers a handy click to call facility if you are using a compatible device saving the need to save or write the number down. It is also worth noting that many sites now have online booking capabilities making it quick and easy for you to book your car in for a test.

MOT Test Centre maximum fees are controlled. Familiarise yourself with the Class of your vehicle and ensure that the MOT Test Centre does not charge you more than the maximum fee specified.

How does the MOT Test work?

An MOT test is an annual check of qualifying vehicles by an approved agent of items the Department of Transport has deemed essential for the safe operation of the vehicle on the public highway. Checks vary by vehicle category but all include essential items like headlights, seatbelt and tyres.

The MOT Test is designed to ensure the vehicle meets road safety and emission standards as defined by the Department for Transport. The test ensures your vehicle is in appropriate condition for use on the road. The MOT Test focuses on elements of the vehicle that ensure the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users. The Test does not concern itself with the condition of the vehicle's engine or gearbox, for example, but does focus on items such as seat belts, breaks and lights. For a full guide please read the MOT Inspection Manual.

Whilst the MOT Test is being performed you are allowed to view the Test from the MOT Public viewing area. You are not, however, allowed to interact with the Tester during the course of their duties.

MOT Test Completion

When the MOT Tester has completed the inspection you will be issued with a certificate. This can be an MOT Certificate, if the vehicle has passed, or a refusal of an MOT Test Certificate. In either case the outcome, along with the vehicles odometer reading will be recorded in the MOT test database, which is a national register.

If the vehicle has passed the MOT Test the MOT Certificate will be issued with, amoungst other things, the epiration date of the Certificate. You will need to repeat this process again before this date.

If the vehicle has NOT passed the MOT Test the refusal of an MOT Test Certificate will be issued which contains the reasons why the vehicle failed the test. If you decide to take the vehicle away for repair then please ensure you have familiarised yourself with the rules related to retesting your vehicle, especially if your MOT Test Certificate has expired.

If you feel you vehicle has been incorrectly failed then you may lodge an appeal with the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) by calling them on 0300 123 9000 week days between 7:30am to 6pm. You should also contact them if you think your MOT Test Certificate is not geniune or if you think your vehicle has passed when it shouldn't have.

Driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition can attract a fine of up to £2,000, a driving ban and 3 penalty points
Information on this site is correct at time of publication. We assume no responsibility for any incorrect data, ommissions or errors.
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